Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-15
yguAKING-ITS ATTENDANT EVILS.

Then tried my tears 10 sLuOlntTt
last In raptuTe-oh my mother.
10vEWAKING-IT ATTENDANT EVILS.
loyemaking has even embodied tho
.r-es of the chase-purSuit, capture,
.ps.a of the game as the victor wills.
civilized society is denied the pleasure
r Enessipg an exciting struggle at the
NIB. and the victim, like any well-be-
vsd lamb, goes INTERESTINGLY to its
on II Is perhaps because the marriage
,snony, like many of our ancient cere-
onies, needs revising to suit present
nditi0u5. 1t presupposes man the cap
h woman the captured, whereas we
bow that in the majority of cases the
verse is true. But 50 long as the empty
nor of victor is conferred upon man,
woman is satisfied that in point of
tc the victory is hers, there can be no
ss0nable excuse for so much as the
Int Of resistance which still commemo-
les od-time practices in the marriage
ren0ny of less civilized people. Among
E Ealmucks the girl is first mounted on
rseback, and rides away at full speed,
ufsued by her lover. If he overtakes
Z she becomes his wife. 1t is said that
] no case does the young woman permit
frsei TO be overtaken unless her heart
rOmpts the surrender. The Circassian
hide is secured in the midst of reyelry
the groom's rushing in and carrying
II ~ ~ Of
blends The youthful Terra del Fuegian,
DO has shown his ability to take care of
wife, and has obtained her parents
plsnt two matrimonial provisions
si seem to have been rendered general
Unnecessary by the spread of civiliza-
oa-bailds a canoe and waits his OPP
ortInlty TO steal the object of his af-
tcrons. If she is opposed to his suit
be cOuceals herself in the woods until he
tired of looking for her. This seldom
Fcc1H, however. Under certain circum-
ance' woman is universally character
ed By O spirit of willingness. The
l'klsd maiden is allowed to publicly de-
ons'rate her coyness by making a
'eai show of resistance when the bride
room seeks to take possession of her.
i Dc African belle is chased and carried
~! bodily Icy her would be husband.
pa ine HISTORIAN bride remains in
1 Oner Of the church till the time comes
L. The joining Of hands, when she is
\ asged across the church by main
f5ngta toward her intended husband,
4 ID permitted to seize her hand only
''s' desperate struggle.
a might be supposed, the symbol of
4 2'1fe is replaced among still ruder
1 PIE boy the fact that itself, as tits, also,
lols those before referred to, when the
"5 pad for a woman can not be agreed
ou Inc practice of capture is general
-0u2 Vie Indians of South America.
l 40 Ia'agonlans have reduced it to
.'ul' ana once q year make raid upon
y" n4igh5ors' women-laying in a sup
o' wives for the ensuing season with
same careful eye to the future that
.I pH the North American farmer to
~ -o"n ms pork. Among different
vi the Carrlbbees, as result of
t'.,7a wives, ShOle tribes are to be
4 guy wherein the men and women sneak
E''l' ianguages-a circumstance that
greatly protect the the tender SEN
4 ....'7' or welded pairs, since their con
,-.''1' being unintslligible, can have
= mat unpleasant edge which
..'.'e'ly Is apt to give it, even in the
Il '' families. The Australian has
~! way OF declaring his passion that
F7csier 10 himself. When he sees
- a5 likes he knocks her down and
..t...s' on "A young woman at all
AK TOT her beauty passes her early
49,. g. o.'i '-Hued series of captivity to
.4.... masters, of CHASTITY wounds, of
III -s.- 81 OF rapid flight, and Their
counterpart suffers with her
g. Dad treatment by other females.
,.-. scarcely form of unusual
80 ~. Us marked and scared by tbs
..'f' Of ella wounds"
I practice of capture. according 70
-,.. - lubbock, grew out of the com
=. marriage which existed arnopo the
9,- .-''se-. No man could assume
,t..... possession Of woman vithout
a., =. ou the rights of ali the other
"a s... .-7 tf'oe, But booty got bv war
... r s-o secured women with the
5,..st warrior, enjoying absolute
In o'eT women thus obtained
No.. .'ssiTed the advantage of ipdividn,
a,..-Ss, IN that it gave him command
,sr,-,. - e labor. Consequently the
ass-,g ~ women, when had been al one
ssc.a- rs incident Of war, gradually
s-,5.- az end in itself. To ,elieVe tbs
.e-a5-, community, infanticide was
GJ 81 escorted to by the savages
esss l-. . hrst no Discrimination vas a.
as 800 male and female children
tszs s.e..ve worthlessness Of the
-aaa. AMI + i''eli upon the savaRes'
~. rs s7agth caused her to be the
a,.l.s bus Sere women increased ed
p ,es,.. .l1 weak tribes tlsv hecana
als,s-, sf circuns tances which wo,1lJ
~ ss,,ar =. oid maids paradise srosa
u polFssfry was established